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October 21,2024, The Islander, Page 11 Oct. 26 Free Sensitive Document Shred Event Slated SGHS to Host "Couch to 5K" Training Event for 2025 Bridge Run Completing the 2025 Bridge Run across the Sidney Lanier Bridge can be an enjoyable and accessible event, regardless of previous running ex perience. Southeast Georgia Health System will hold a kick-off meeting for a “Couch to 5K” training program, Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 5:30 in the Linda S. Pinson Conference Center. The program is designed for begin ner and intermediate runners looldng to complete this year’s Bridge Run, The training schedule for the pro gram will be discussed at the meeting, which is open to Southeast Georgia Health System team members and the community. The Couch to 5K training program consists of training that gradually in tensifies as the program progresses so that participants are able to complete the 5K activities at the Bridge Run. The Bridge Run is scheduled for February 15, 2025, and will include a Firefighter Challenge, 5K run and 5K walk, and the ultimate challenge-the 10K Double Pump. The Bridge Run also includes a family-friendly festival featuring ven dors, food and drink, entertainment and children’s activities. Proceeds benefit SGHS’s cancer and cardiac care programs. To learn more about the Bridge Run, visit the-bridge-run. org, or contact 912-466-2786. South Coast Bank and Keep Gold en Isles Beautiful are hosting a com munity sensitive document shred event on Saturday, October 26. The free event begins at 11 AM at the new South Coast Bank ITM across from Sam’s (475 Canal Crossing Road, Brunswick) and ends when the truck is full or 1 PM, whichever comes first (check KGIB Facebook page for event day updates). “We are excited to partner with Keep Golden Isles Beautiful and Re cord Services, Inc. to host our first annual free Community Sensitive Document Shred Day,” said Jesse Le- Grand of South Coast Bank and KGIB board member. “This event is a great resource for the local community to reduce their exposure to fraud and identity theft. Having this event at our new ITM location on Canal Road is a great central location everyone to access.” Information: • No early birds (please don’t come early); • no drop offs; • Limit 10 boxes per vehicle; • Check KGIB Facebook page for event-day updates regarding truck filling/event ending; • Event ends when trucks are full; • Volunteers will remove shred ma terials from vehicles; • Please be patient. Accepted shred items include: any color office paper; any color file fold ers; staples, paper clips, rubber bands and small binders do not need to be removed. Items not accepted: cardboard; common trash; hazardous materials; plastics or metals; CDs and DVDs. KGIB”s Lea King-Badyna and South Coast Bank’s Jesse LeGrand. Provided photo “KGIB is pleased to combine forces with South Coast Bank for this com munity sensitive document shredding opportunity,” said Keep Golden Isles Beautiful executive director Lea King- Badyna. “Partnerships like this are vi tal for a clean and green Golden Isles.” For more information: South Coast Bank St. Simons (638-2229), South Coast Bank Brunswick (264-8887) and KGIB (279-1490). Additional in formation can be found at KGIB.ORG. Carter Continued from Page 1 July. The act supports Holocaust edu cation programs. Carter said he would like to make sure schools are teaching students about the Holocaust. Carter took a few questions includ ing one about the current situation with four homeowners properties be ing flooded by a beaver dam built on the St. Simons Land Trust (SSLT) Guale (Musgrove) property. According to the SSLT the Dept, of Natural Resources (DNR) will not let the dam or the beavers be removed. Carter seemed to know about the situ ation but turned the response over to Rep. Rick Townsend who said he would follow up with the DNR. “It doesn’t make sense,” Townsend said, “to allow these properties to flood.” Carter was asked about the House races around the U.S. “I think we will keep the majority in the house. For two decades the house and senate have been very close. I think Republicans will keep a five to seven seat majority in the House and a two seat majority in the Senate,” he said. Carter also discussed FEMA fund ing for Hurricane Helene. “In Septem ber we passed a Continuing Resolution that included a $20 billion appropria tion to FEMA. They have only spent about $1 billion.” “Voting will happen in Western North Carolina,” he said. “Poling plac es will be open.” 1*4! merald 7 w’N- w ru\C€M CASINO / SPIN IT TO WIN IT! FULL CASINO ACTION IN BRUNSWICK, CA! HOP ABOARD & ENJOY FULL CASINO ACTION! Decadent RaSlMGAajJeGSli. Deep fried t&uAani £ feast. Dessert Poppers Located in the Pier Village St. Simons Island featy, feoulltesiti jbUUtUf 912-634-6500
